District of Columbia schools ranked by test score
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Garfield ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 17.0% | -21.0pp |
| 102 | Burrville ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 16.3% | -21.7pp |
| 103 | Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 16.0% | -22.0pp |
| 104 | Center City PCS - Capitol Hill Washington · Center City PCS | Elementary | 15.9% | -22.1pp |
| 105 | Wheatley Education Campus Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 15.9% | -22.1pp |
| 106 | Friendship PCS - Online Academy Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 14.9% | -23.1pp |
| 107 | H.D. Cooke ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.9% | -23.1pp |
| 108 | Malcolm X ES at Green Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.8% | -23.2pp |
| 109 | Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS Washington · Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS | Elementary | 14.6% | -23.4pp |
| 110 | Smothers ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 14.3% | -23.7pp |
| 111 | Drew ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.9% | -24.1pp |
| 112 | Simon ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.8% | -24.2pp |
| 113 | KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 13.3% | -24.7pp |
| 114 | King ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 13.2% | -24.8pp |
| 115 | KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 13.1% | -24.9pp |
| 116 | Plummer ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 12.9% | -25.1pp |
| 117 | Hendley ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 12.4% | -25.6pp |
| 118 | Rocketship PCS - Infinity Community Prep WASHINGTON · Rocketship Education DC PCS | Elementary | 12.4% | -25.6pp |
| 119 | Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary Washington · Friendship PCS | Elementary | 12.1% | -25.9pp |
| 120 | Brightwood ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 11.8% | -26.2pp |
| 121 | Capital City PCS - Lower School Washington · Capital City PCS | Elementary | 11.2% | -26.8pp |
| 122 | Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence Washington · Harmony DC PCS | Elementary | 10.4% | -27.6pp |
| 123 | KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS Washington · KIPP DC PCS | Elementary | 10.1% | -27.9pp |
| 124 | Savoy ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 9.0% | -29.0pp |
| 125 | Ketcham ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 8.5% | -29.5pp |
| 126 | Bridges PCS Washington · Bridges PCS | Elementary | 8.3% | -29.7pp |
| 127 | Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy Washington · Rocketship Education DC PCS | Elementary | 7.5% | -30.5pp |
| 128 | Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep Washington · Rocketship Education DC PCS | Elementary | 6.7% | -31.3pp |
| 129 | Turner ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 4.4% | -33.6pp |
| 130 | Miner ES Washington · District of Columbia Public Schools | Elementary | 3.3% | -34.7pp |
| 131 | The Children's Guild DC PCS Washington · The Children's Guild DC PCS | Elementary | 1.4% | -36.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DC CAPE % Meeting + Exceeding threshold on the latest available DC CAPE English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in District of Columbia, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.